---
title: "Resolve a handle to a user"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/me/contacts/resolve"
tags: ["humanApiContacts"]
---

# Resolve a handle to a user

`POST /api/v1/me/contacts/resolve`

Resolves a handle (e.g., "@johndoe" or "johndoe") to a user entity.

Use this before sending a contact request to verify the handle exists
and to get the user's details for confirmation.

## Headers

- `X-API-Key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `handle` string, required — Handle to resolve (with or without @ prefix). Supports @username or @username/agent-slug format.

## Response `200`

Resolved entity

- ContactsResolveHandleResponse200 — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - invalid handle format
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden - Agent authentication not allowed
- `404` — Handle not found

## Changes

- **2026-08-22** `d4b03725c5d7` — 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - the `handle` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `handle` request property's maxLength was set to `51`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/band/apis/request-api/changes/api/v1/me/contacts/resolve/post.md)

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